Fragmentation Patterns Off Of Steel Targets - (Pic heavy)

[ZbornacSVT]

glad I found this excellent highly detailed report on targets my brother just mentioned to me about building our own this will be very helpful! Dan T

Give us a call for your needs! You'll be hard pressed to make them any cheaper. Contact information can be found in my signature.

 

[ryan3030]

This post created all the marketing material that Bobcat Steel needs

Excellent post LoveMyWoods

 

[lovemywoods]

glad I found this excellent highly detailed report on targets my brother just mentioned to me about building our own this will be very helpful! Dan T

Thank your for reading the report and for giving your feedback.

Although the report started from my curiosity, I shortly became concerned for the safety issues involved with shooting soft and irregular steel targets.

It's gratifying to read that the information may help your brother build safer targets.

 

[lovemywoods]

Excellent write up. I check ammo people are going to use when shooting at my Bobcat Steel targets (shameless promo ). A friend had some M855/SS109 ammo and I caught it before he shot. After that I always check.

db1959, your comment and some other similar questions were the genesis for a test I did a couple of weeks ago.

It can be found here:
M855_on_Hardened_Steel

I found that at distances under 200 yards, M855 will create some pock-marks on AR500 steel.

I have pictures to show the varying effects at 25, 50, 100, and 211 yards.

 

[kolob10]

steel targets

Thanks for an informative and well documented report.

 

[Boring2u]

This post is pure goodness. Thank you for the well documented report. Now onto making my own ballistic gelatin...

 

[chuddly]

This post is pure goodness. Thank you for the well documented report. Now onto making my own ballistic gelatin...

its not hard...just takes a bit of time. And a wife thats either understanding or out of the house long enough for you to get it made and attempt to clean up the mess after yourself

 

[Pete]

I just found this review - it is amazing. It needs to be stickied.

Anybody setting up a range should take notice.

I was once hit by a ricochet on a Sheriff department range. Their setup violated several of the guidelines revealed in this review. That turned a day at the range into a bad day.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

We've got it stickied in our sub forum.

 

[chuddly]

I had a ton of fun working on this with lovemywoods. And like it has been stated many times...People dont realize what can happen from bad targets.

 

[Jesse Tischauser]

Wow great read! Thanks for all the hard work out into this.

 

[guitarslinger21]

Wow, this is the best thread I've ever seen regarding steel shooting tips.

invaluable.

 

[ilcaveman]

im impressed and have a steel plate to scrap.